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As my due date fast approaches, I’ve been dreaming of meeting this sweet baby and reflecting on the early days with Sweetpea – the sweet and fierce love that was so immediate the moment I saw her, the hours I spent gazing at her little face, hands, feet, her jet black hair…and the time I spent worrying about things that were so silly! I’d like to think I’ll have it together a bit more this time around, but I’ll also b
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There are few products that I would purely classify as “must haves” for busy moms of young kiddos. When I come across such a product, I love to share my find! Micro steam bags definitely fall into this category for me – how many times do moms of young kids find themselves in front of the sink washing bottles, pump supplies, pacifiers or bottles? So many of these products include little parts th
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I am excited to share with you some great tips from a fellow "work
outside the home mom" I met while soliciting information on organizing.
Laura
has a husband, two little boys and four pets under her roof, so she has
a lot going on. She's totally speaking my language when she says: I
hate it when people ask "how I do it", because the answer is pretty
much "just the best I can"!
Here are Laura's favorite organizing tools and services:
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EmDee got home last night about midnight from his trip, (coincidentally the same time we got back from urgent care last night after taking Sweetpea in for an ear infection) and reminded me that he would need the car seat replaced in his car before I left for work in the morning if he was going to be able to pick Sweetpea up from daycare. I am admittedly anal about installing the car seat, but this little reminder elicited a groan from me nonetheless.
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I am excited to celebrate Valentine's day with Sweetpea this year, as
I've always preferred handmade and heartfelt gifts to grand gestures or
chocolate. (unless it's Godiva, honey, I'm always willing to cut some
calories elsewhere for Godiva...) We are planning a sweet/heart themed
dinner for the occasion and have been working on some fun crafts.
Here are some of the crafts we have planned, and a few of my favorite ideas from around the blogosphere.
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When you're thinking of getting organized, what is one of the first
things that comes to mind? Oh yeah. Well besides that...finding a
planner, right? :)
Are you in search of the perfect planner?
Just in case you are, I thought I'd review a few of the ones I've come
across in my organizational series. Speaking of that series, I'd like
to apologize that it's running about a month late - obviously I need
some remedial organizational assistance!
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As someone who has been very personally affected by heart disease, I
do my best to live a heart healthy lifestyle and be an advocate for the
American Heart Association and its programs. Are you familiar with the
Go Red for Women campaign? It’s a great program designed to help inform
and empower women to live heart healthy lifestyles, know their risk
factors, and understand the symptoms of a heart attack.
Here are some simple steps to love your heart, courtesy of the AHA:
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The first step in achieving work/life balance is identifying your goals - what is it that you want when you say “balance”? As I’ve mentioned before,
much of the balance comes in prioritizing the various aspects of our
lives, and therefore finding that balance is an active, purposeful
pursuit.
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